A 9-year-old boy, buried in a sand pit at Silver Lake Dunes, was dug out by bystanders and brought to the hospital. Now, officials say he is home, doing well.

The City of Holmes Beach, Florida, enacts a new ordinance banning holes deeper than one foot on beaches to protect beachgoers and prevent sea turtles from getting trapped.

A sand collapse trapped a child at Michigan’s Silver Lake State Park, officials say. Rescuers saved him, highlighting the dangers of digging in sand dunes.

There is a dangerous situation forming at a popular Jersey Shore beach, as huge holes have opened up on part of the sand at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park. NBC New York’s Ted Greenberg reports.

Holes dug deep in sand on North Carolina beaches could collapse on children by: Rodney Overton Posted: Aug 26, 2024 / 08:16 AM EDT Updated: Aug 26, 2024 / 08:16 AM EDT ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - First responders from across the Grand Strand came together Wednesday morning to simulate their response to a sand hole collapse - a rare, but occasionally deadly incident.

A child was rescued from a collapsed sand pit over the weekend, the Oceana County Sheriff's Office says. They're saying the situation is a stark reminder of the dangers of digging in the sand. On ...